Cameo carved with the portrait of Elizabeth I, c1575. Artist: Unknown

Cameo carved with the portrait of Elizabeth I, c1575. Artist: Unknown

1-191-663 - © London Museum/Heritage-Images

Cameo carved with the portrait of Elizabeth I, c1575. The queen in profile, wearing a ruff. An example of the type often presented by the queen to favoured people. From the Cheapside Hoard, part of a goldsmith's stock found buried beneath a floor in Cheapside, in the City of London.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Subject
  1. Queen Elizabeth I: British: Queen

Picture Type
  1. Object
  2. Portrait

Category Hierarchy

People Royalty

Lifestyle & Leisure Fashion & Dress

Artistic Representations Portraits

History & Politics Artefacts


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3579x4885
File Size : 51,221kb


Aliases

  1. IT643
  1. 0330000213
  1. 1-191-663
  1. 1191663
  1. 213
  1. IT643

Restrictions
  1. Strictly for Editorial use only.


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